You can also watch TV on your own personalized screen, or practice your swing on a golf simulator.

All of the details are the ideas of students -years in the making.

"That's how this project started out. Student government talked about the university’s master plan, seeing different things, and they said we really need a state-of-the-art student recreation center," said Michael Mardis, UofL dean of students.

There are 120 cardio machines, along with 80 pieces of weight equipment, as well as courts and indoor fields.

"This facility is unbelievable, and we were just saying how jealous alumni are going to be because this kind of thing was not here when they were here, you'll be blown away," said Jennifer Heisey with alumni relations.

O.J. Oleka was student body president when the idea for the rec center was just getting off the ground.

He says a friend of his, who worked as a tour guide, helped illustrate the need for the facility.

During tours he said many potential students were not impressed by the previous workout facilities.

The university is set to dedicate the new facility Monday afternoon and it officially opens a week from Monday.